While Liverpool have been attracting healthy crowds for their International Champions Cup matches so far with 55,447 watching their game against Borussia Dortmund at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and 52,635 witnessing the match with Manchester City at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Manchester United's last two attendances in the US have been 32,549 v San Jose Earthquakes at Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium and 21,742 when they faced AC Milan at Los Angeles Galaxy's StubHub Center in Carson.

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Jose Mourinho is yet to taste victory Stateside (Image: AFP/Getty)

Part of the problem with ticket sales may be down to the steep prices that fans are being forced to pay.

The cheapest ticket left for Saturday night's match is $168 (approximately £128) while a seat on Row A of Section 44 of Michigan Stadium near the halfway line is going for $413 (£315).